EXEMPT: No                                         DEPARTMENT: Special Products

SUMMARY: Guides and assists the production crews in activities concerned with production of company product(s) by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned

• Partners with Supervisors and Management to ensure production activities are staffed appropriately and in a cost effective manner.  Supervises crews or work groups to ensure department goals are met.  

• Maintains and records information appropriately for their department.  
• Ensures their crews work safely and follow all GMP’s, Food Safety and Quality regulations and policies.
• Monitors supplies/inventory on hand and determine order points to avoid running out when appropriate.  
• Fills in at work stations to relieve crew members and/or Supervisors for breaks.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Directly supervises 8-12 employees.   Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or up to one year related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Have the ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations to other employees of the organization.  Ability to read, speak and write English.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to perform simple math; addition, subtraction, division.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Have the ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES and REGISTRATIONS:

Certified on all machinery and equipment used by their crews.  HACCP for CCP positions Certification.  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to extreme heat.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.